Pump first – pedal later
This letter comes from a self-professed beginner who has been reading Mastering Mountain Bike Skills and working on his pump. He makes a revolutionary point:
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Extreme uphill: Mt. Evans
/in ColoRADo, Riding/by leelikesbikesWhen an injury prevents you from riding extreme downhill, what do you do? You ride extreme uphill!
Summit County Slurpee Session
/in ColoRADo, Dirt jumping, Riding/by leelikesbikesDuring our downhill camp a couple weeks ago, we took the SMBA monkeys downhilling at Vail, then we got some Slurpees and went dirt jumping. The dudes tore it up. If only they could be this confident around girls their age …
Nuts on the loose
/in ColoRADo, Downhill, Riding/by leelikesbikesWhen snow bars the after-work alpine shuttle, what do nuts do? They bomb the pavement, climb the dirt until it gets dark, then get loose.
MSC #4: Crested Butte Pedalfest
/in Events/by leelikesbikesIt’s a bit tardy, but here’s the scoop from the June 25-26 Wildflower Rush in Crested Butte, CO. Warning: This report includes pedaling.
Pinned
/in /by leelikesbikesPinned adj The state of riding (typically a motorcycle) with the throttle wide open. Maxed out. On the ragged edge.
Clip-in questions
/in Skills/training, Tech tips/by leelikesbikesIt’s time to talk about pedals, shoes, hip muscles and more.
Join the Colorado High School Mountain Bike League
/in /by leelikesbikesYes, Colorado now has its own High School Mountain Bike League. Here’s how to join.
SMBA summer: One week done, nine to go
/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesLast week was my first week of full-time coaching with Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures, and let me say this: Whew!
MSC #4: Chili Challenge action fest
/in Events/by leelikesbikesThis year’s Chili Challenge rocked as usual, with the double-extra bonus of its UCI E2 status and the sweet World Cup courses.
Investment property: Paved jumping paradise
/in Dirt jumping/by leelikesbikesYou better move quickly if you want to get this one-of-a-kind property.
Becoming a pro mountain biker
/in Reader mail/by leelikesbikesWhat’s up Lee? I’m Scott from Lake Tahoe. I love to ride downhill and freeride, I live for it, and I am really thinking about making it what I do for a living, so I’m curious, how much do the pro’s make? take someone like Cedric Gracia or Brian Lopes, I am really interested in […]
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